"Zi Hou, I asked you last time, more than a month has passed, and now I ask you again, how is your Zhejiang Army's training going?"
Zhang Jing asked, he knew that Zhu Pingan led the Zhejiang army to annihilate the Shangyu Japanese pirates was a coincidence. Zhu Pingan was sure of the Shangyu Japanese pirates' arrogance, arrogance, and defiant habits, and made plans in advance, so that the Japanese pirates got what's called the peacock tail.
He was drugged and successfully eliminated.
In other words, this war to suppress the Japanese did not test the true level of the Zhejiang Army, hence this question.
"Sir, after this period of training, the Zhejiang Army also saw blood when it wiped out the Shangyu Japanese pirates. Although it has not yet become a refined soldier, it is already capable of fighting." Zhu Pingan replied with a serious and responsible look.
"It's worthy of a battle. Not bad. I didn't expect Zihou to be good at training troops." Zhang Jing couldn't help but nodded. Although the last battle to annihilate Shangyu Japanese pirates didn't test the true strength of the Zhejiang army, "it's okay."
"Good enough to fight" is not bad, it is a very fair evaluation.
In fact, just these four words "worthy of a battle" are already much stronger than most of the guards' troops.
In recent years, many guardsmen and horses have fought with Japanese pirates and defeated them in one battle. It can even be said that they were defeated at the first touch.
"Your Excellency, you are so complimentary." Zhu Pingan replied modestly, "This is also the first time for Pingan to train troops. Standing on the shoulders of the sages, with passion, he felt the stones to cross the river. In fact, for so long, Pingan has
There are still many questions and confusions about military training, but I still need to ask adults and senior generals for advice."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Zihou, you have done well. As for asking for advice, I may be good at using troops, but not at training. I have no good experience to share with Zihou." Zhang Jing smiled slightly and continued.
The voice changed and he said, "However, after some time, Zihou, you won't have to worry about finding someone to hire someone to coach the soldiers."
Zhu Ping'an understood the meaning of Zhang Jing's words. Zhang Jing had already put the dispatch of troops and generals on the agenda. After a while, many veterans would arrive with orders, and he would not have to worry about finding anyone to consult.
"Zihou, what are your plans next?" Zhang Jing asked again.
Zhu Ping'an replied with a serious look on his face: "Train and prepare for war, strengthen your troops, and always be ready to fight and kill the Japanese!"
"Okay!" Zhang Jing nodded with satisfaction, "If everyone is like Zihou, why worry about the Japanese pirates being unfair."
"Preparing for war is the fundamental function of a soldier. It is natural to serve as a soldier and to lead troops to fight." Zhu Pingan said modestly.
"It's natural to be a soldier, and it's natural to lead troops to fight," said Zihou. After hearing Zhu Ping'an's answer, Zhang Jing couldn't help but think about it, and then sighed, "But this is a natural thing, but it's not that natural."
It's easy to do. After a long period of peace, the guardsmen have been severely depleted, many military households have fled, the soldiers and horses are rarely trained, the fighting power is weak, and they are timid in battle. When they go to the battlefield, they will collapse at the first touch and collapse in the first battle."
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but sigh, alas, this is the current situation of the military system of the guard station!
At that time, Taizu said with pride, "I can raise millions of soldiers without costing the people a grain of rice." If Taizu knew the current situation of the soldiers in the guard, he would probably not be able to hold the coffin board in place.
"What your lord is saying is that I have to admit that the military system of the garrison is really worrying now. The soldiers and horses of the garrison in various places are not very good. I suggest that your lord recruit troops and form a new army while dispatching troops and generals."
Zhu Pingan suggested.
Zhu Ping'an is familiar with history, and dispatching troops is a last resort. In fact, the Japanese invasion situation improved rapidly after Qi Jiguang and others recruited troops to form a new army to form a combat effectiveness.
Therefore, Zhu Ping'an put forward the suggestion of recruiting troops, precisely to speed up the process, recruit troops earlier, and destroy the Japanese more quickly.
"Recruiting soldiers to form a new army is not that easy. Today, our Ming military system adheres to the unspoken rule of 'separation of soldiers and commanders'. If we recruit soldiers to form a new army, the cabinet must delegate military power to the generals. The new army recruited and formed will inevitably be marked with
Over time, the imprint of a general will lead to the hidden danger that the court will not be able to fully control the military power, or that it will become a force influenced by individual generals. This risk and hidden danger cannot be underestimated."
Zhang Jing shook his head slightly, why didn't he know the current situation of the garrison soldiers? He also wanted to recruit soldiers to form a new army, but now the Ming Dynasty implements the garrison military system, and recruiting soldiers and building an army is not that easy.
"Uh" Zhu Ping'an couldn't help being startled.
"This is not alarmist. The Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty is an example. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Eastern Han Dynasty was short of official and military resources and military expenditures, and its combat power was poor. The imperial court was unable to suppress the Yellow Turban rebellion, so it delegated power and allowed powerful forces from all over the country to recruit soldiers and form armed forces.
, to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion, these armed forces became powerful private soldiers. It is undeniable that they played a key role in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion. However, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion ended, these powerful private soldiers became a serious problem for the imperial court. As a result, you
We also know that the warlords separated themselves and fought in chaos, and Wei, Shu and Wu finally divided the world, and the Eastern Han Dynasty finally fell at the hands of Cao Pi. Therefore, it was not easy for the court to recruit troops and build an army with great caution." Zhang Jing sighed and gave an example of the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The example of the melee between warlords further illustrates the hidden dangers of recruiting troops to build an army. It shows that the imperial court is very cautious about recruiting troops and building a new army. It is not an easy task to recruit troops to form a new army.
Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an nodded. He had not thought so far ahead. Indeed, the recruitment system had such hidden dangers. Recruitment was a double-edged sword. It was easy to overturn and become a separatist warlord, threatening the rule.
Indeed, the Ming Dynasty was very cautious about recruiting troops. In history, the Jiajing Dynasty suppressed the Japanese invasion and only allowed a handful of people to recruit troops to build an army. Among them, the famous Qi Jiguang recruited troops to form the Qi Family Army, Yu Dayou recruited troops to form the Yu Family Army, and both
The number of establishments is also limited, all in the thousands.
"However, Zihou can recruit more soldiers and horses. The Holy Father has granted you the right to specialize in group training. It is just right for you to recruit soldiers and form a group for training. Well, let's see. Zihou is also good at troop training. I will
With your quota of 1,200, you are allowed to recruit troops on your own to supplement your Zhejiang Army's establishment of 2,000 troops. Starting from this month, I will allocate the food and salary for your 2,000 troops on time every month. As long as I am in office, I will never default on it.
Do you have the confidence to train two thousand Zhejiang troops in half a day?" Zhang Jing changed the subject and looked at Zhu Pingan with burning eyes.
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help breathing and became excited. He left the table and stood up, making a long bow and said, "Ping'an will live up to your expectations."
"Okay, the official will draft the document tomorrow. You can choose a day to recruit troops with the document." Zhang Jing patted Zhu Ping'an's shoulder with satisfaction, "As the saying goes, those who are capable work hard, so you will have a good time recruiting and training troops. I will still have important responsibilities in the future.
Leave it to you."
"Please rest assured, sir, Ping'an and the Zhejiang Army will live up to your expectations!" Zhu Pingan said firmly.
The previous efforts were not in vain, and this meal was not in vain, and the harvest was huge.